Boiler Maintenance Operator, Day Shift Campus Facilities

Hiring Department

Campus Facilities Management (CFM)

Learn more about our team here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Location:

UMKC Volker and Health Sciences Campuses

As a UMKC employee within the Boiler Operator position, you'llbelong to an engaged, diverse community and will get to interact and engage with faculty, staff, and students from a varietyofbackgrounds daily. UMKC offers many competitive benefits, including health, dental, life and other insurance plans; a comprehensive retirement program; and educational assistance and tuition reduction programs for employees and their spouse/dependents. Youwill have an assorted amount of work as a boiler operator who is responsible for covering both of our campus locations.

You willhave the opportunity to broaden your skillsets with the Campus Facilities Department as you will work side by side with other skilled trades such as HVAC, electrical and plumbing when needed. There is never a dull, typical day on campus as we have a wide variety of buildings within the realm of our residence halls Thisjob could be just the refreshing change and new opportunity you are looking for, and start a new adventure in your career.

Perform skilled work primarily involving maintenance, repair, and operation of boilers and other equipment related to heating and cooling. Review is accomplished through occasional spot-checking and observation of work for overall effectiveness. Functional contacts are limited primarily to co-workers with occasional contact with other University staff.

• Periodically clean boilers inside and out, removing soot andother residue from floors, firesides, and boiler tubes, using electric tube cleaners, water hoses, and other hand tools. Inspect for excessive scaling, cracks or other defects. Disassemble and reassemble such parts as necessary to facilitate cleaning of theboiler and its working parts. Take boiler off line preparatory to overhaul and places boiler back online on completion of maintenance and repair.
• Maintain freeze protection system. Maintain and properly respond to alarms from the automated system. May be required to evacuate a building in the event of a dangerous situation equipment, and painting floors, pipes, fixtures, and equipment inthe power plant.
• Check boilers on a day-to-day basis for proper functioning,detection of leaks or other problems, replaces or does minor repairs on defective or damaged parts. Make routine repairs onboilers, related equipment, and power plant fixtures. Replace packing, and some worn parts. Periodically overhaul solenoids,fans, and repairs leaks in water and steam lines and assist inmajor repairs as directed by your supervisor. Perform various cleaning and maintenance duties such as sweeping, dusting,vacuuming, lubricating equipment, and painting floors, pipes,fixtures, and equipment in the power plant.
• May relieve or substitute for other positions performing all routine duties regularly assigned to such positions, typicallyinvolving maintenance duties. Read and record information from various gauges and instrumentation devices; manipulate controls toattain desired level.
• Must be able to change system from gas fuel to fuel oil when required by the gas company. Maintain chemical treatment of boilersto keep boilers and pipes from deteriorating and as energy efficient as possible.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

8:00am-4:00pm,